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I’ve been wanting to make these for a while so I thought I’d put together a little tutorial. It’s Jelly Roll friendly if you have any leftover strips lying around. The final result is a 5″ wide, thick, absorbent coaster.

Fabric Options – 4 Coaster Set

1 yard of fabric (cut into [12] 2.5″ strips)

or 1/3 yard each of 3 different fabrics (cut each into [4] 2.5″ strips)

or 12 Jelly Roll Strips

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Grab 3 Strips

Start braiding with medium pressure, you don’t want it too tight or too loose. To hold mine in place I pinned one end to the design wall.

Take one end and push the end pieces up against the sides to start your coil.

Set your machine to a wide zig zag stitch and tack a few stitches to start.

Keep stitching around and keep your braid laid flat. Try to have the coil on the left and the braid on the right meet in the middle. This way the zig zag stitch will catch both sides.

When you near the end, trim two of your pieces so they are a little shorter than the 3rd.

Wrap the longer piece around the other two.

Fold the fabric end up and push it between the coil and remaining braid.

I have made rugs for years like this… I use left over pieces of binding from quilts. If any one need some I have bags for sale at a really cheap price . Please get a hold of me at Marylyn0090@gmail.com Happy rug making.

Thank you!
Last night was discussing getting new coasters with my DBF. Our ceramic ones have hit the tile floor one too many times.
Lo and behold I find you coaster tutorial this morning. And I wasn’t even looking for a coaster pattern.

Just to say thank-you Julie for such a useful item. I always make mum (93 yrs) something special for Xmas and these certainly will be appreciated by her. I am now 70 been sewing since I was 7 and still enjoy the discovery of the unexpected. Once again many thanks for sharing, regards Lyn (grandmum@dodo.com.au)

two cool. I don’t know why I hadn’t seen coasters – crafty gemini had a tutorial on making jelly rolls into fabric bowls. but braiding never even entered my mind – for the bottoms or just stand alone – like you have done. thanks for another great one.